Jon Jones has drawn the ire of the MMA community for his continued refusal to fight Tom Aspinall. However, Anthony Smith emerged as an unlikely defender of the UFC heavyweight champion's conduct.

One former opponent of Jon Jones believes the future UFC Hall of Famer is playing Tom Aspinall with "master manipulation." ...

Recently, there’s been growing discussion about a potential bout between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall. However, with the heavyweight champion repeatedly denying the matchup, Anthony Smith believes ...

Fresh off five rounds with Jon Jones, Anthony Smith captured the highlight of ... could’ve won by disqualification but opted not to, ‘Lionheart’ found himself in another main event, this ...

After 60 trips to the cage, one of the sport's ironmen laid down his gloves Saturday. Anthony Smith (38-22 MMA, 13-12 UFC) didn't go out the way he'd have preferred – with a win, obviously ...

Anthony Smith suffered his third-straight ... which included a three-fight winning streak before losing to Jon Jones at UFC 235 in March 2019. Smith finished with a mixed bag of wins and losses ...

Anthony Smith (38-22 ... video was pretty appropriate for "Lionheart." Smith's pre-planned retirement fight was the co-main event at UFC on ESPN 66 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. Smith fought ...

Anthony Smith should have fought ... Oezdemir to earn a 205-pound title shot. Though “Lionheart” lost a unanimous decision to Jon Jones at UFC 235, he has remained a prominent figure in ...

Anthony Smith will likely be best remembered for his valiant but unsuccessful title fight against Jon Jones. Riding a three ... knee in the fourth round. “Lionheart” lived up to his nickname ...

UFC light heavyweight veteran Anthony "Lionheart" Smith ... propelled him to a title shot against Jon Jones at UFC 235. Though he lost decisively, Smith’s refusal to take a disqualification ...

UFC light heavyweight veteran Anthony "Lionheart" Smith ... propelled him to a title shot against Jon Jones at UFC 235. Though he lost decisively, Smith’s refusal to take a disqualification ...